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Fay Compton is a Actor British born on 18 september 1894 at Kensington (United-kingdom)

Fay Compton

Fay Compton
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Birth name Virginia Lilian Emeline Compton Mackenzie
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 18 september 1894 at Kensington (United-kingdom)
Death 12 december 1978 (at 84 years) at London (United-kingdom)

Fay Compton /ˈkʌmptən/;, CBE (18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978) was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her elder sister, the actress Viola Compton, and her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19th-century theatrical luminary Henry Compton. Author Compton Mackenzie was her elder brother.

Biography

Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie was born in West Kensington, London, England. Compton made her first professional appearances between 1911 and 1913 with The Follies under the leadership of H.G. Pelissier, her future first husband, whom she married as a teenager. She made her mark in the several plays of J.M. Barrie (of Peter Pan fame) introducing him to London audiences, notably in the title role of Mary Rose in 1920. In 1926, she published reminiscences entitled Rosemary: Some remembrances.

Active in the classics as well as contemporary material, Compton had the distinction of playing Ophelia opposite two of the most celebrated Hamlets, John Barrymore and John Gielgud. In 1962 she appeared as Marya in Laurence Olivier's production of Uncle Vanya at Chichester Festival Theatre. This production was filmed.

Usually with

Denison Clift
Denison Clift
(6 films)
James Mason
James Mason
(3 films)
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
(1 films)
John Stuart
John Stuart
(3 films)
Basil Dean
Basil Dean
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Fay Compton (45 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
1970The Virgin and the GypsyActressGrandma
1970I Start CountingActressMrs. Bennett
1968Journey to MidnightActressQueen Victoria
1963The HauntingActressMrs. Sanderson
1963Uncle VanyaActressMarya, the mother
1957The Story of Esther CostelloActressMother Superior
1957Town on TrialActressMrs. Crowley
1956DoublecrossActressAlice Pascoe
1954Aunt ClaraActressGladys Smith
1953The VanquishedActressMrs. Pinkerton
1952Lady PossessedActressMme. Brune
1951BlackmailedActressMrs. Christopher
1951Laughter in ParadiseActressAgnes Russell
1951OthelloActressEmilia
1949The Forbidden StreetActressMrs. Culver
1948Esther WatersActressMrs. Barfield
1948London Belongs to MeActressMrs. Josser
1947Odd Man OutActressRosie
1947The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyActressMme. Mantalini
1941The Prime MinisterActressQueen Victoria
1939So This Is LondonActressLady Worthing
1937The Mill on the FlossActressMrs. Tulliver
1934Waltzes from ViennaActressCountess Helga von Stahl
1934Autumn CrocusActressJenny Grey
1931Cape ForlornActressEileen Kell
1931Tell EnglandActressMrs. Doe
1931Uneasy VirtueActressDorothy Rendell
1929Fashions in LoveActressMarie de Remy
1928ZeroActress
1927Robinson CrusoeActressSophie
1927Somehow GoodActressRosalind Nightingale
1926London LoveActressSally Hope
1925The Happy EndingActressMildred Craddock
1925Settled Out of CourtActressThe Woman
1924The Loves of Mary, Queen of ScotsActressMary Stuart
1924Claude DuvalActressDuchess Frances
1924The Eleventh CommandmentActressRuth Barchester
1923This FreedomActress
1922A Bill of DivorcementActressMargaret Fairfield
1922Diana of the CrosswaysActressDiana
1922The House of PerilActressSylvia Bailey
1921The Old Wives' TaleActressSophie Barnes
1921A Woman of No ImportanceActressRachel Arbuthnot
1920Judge NotActressNelly
1917The Labour LeaderActressDiana Hazlitt